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Head of Marketing (12 month maternity leave cover from July 2025), London (Camden Town)
Client: KOKO
Location: London (Camden Town), United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 13.04.2025
Expiry Date: 28.05.2025
Job Description:
Job Title: Head of Marketing (12 month maternity leave cover from July 2025)
Location: London
Reports to: Director of Marketing and Communications
Department: Marketing
KOKO is seeking a Head of Marketing with outstanding project management skills for a 12-month maternity leave contract, starting July 2025, reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications.
The Head of Marketing will be responsible for overseeing, project managing, and executing all day-to-day marketing initiatives to drive F&B growth, membership engagement, and revenue growth across KOKO’s three venues: KOKO theatre, The House of KOKO private members’ club, and Cafe KOKO.
The ideal candidate will have a background in hospitality/F&B and experience growing sales, as well as overseeing and leading multiple teams and projects simultaneously, particularly managing digital and design teams. Proficiency in project management tool Monday will be required for coordinating teams and workflows effectively.
Responsibilities also include assisting with budget management, planning and executing marketing campaigns aligned with commercial goals, and managing a team of seven.
The successful candidate will have a positive attitude, be an exceptional multitasker, and possess outstanding management and people skills with an ability to handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment. You will be using KOKO’s various platforms: Salesforce, Peoplevine, Sevenrooms, Square, See Tickets, Dice, Resident Advisor.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Targets & Marketing Strategy
* Work with the Marketing and Communications Director to align marketing plans with sales objectives to ensure consistent pipeline growth and revenue generation.
* Monitor and report (monthly) on key performance metrics to assess alignment with revenue goals.
* Oversee the planning, execution, and performance of integrated marketing campaigns across digital, social media, content, email, and traditional channels.
* Work cross-functionally to coordinate with internal teams (KOKO Studios, Cultural Events, Membership, Music) to create effective launches, announcements, and promotional campaigns.
* Lead the design and digital teams, ensuring workflow is constantly updated and priorities are met, managing key stakeholders carefully.
* Line manager to three (Digital Product Manager, Lead Designer, CRM Manager).
* Manage the holiday diary for the marketing team (10 people), flagging resource issues with the Director of Marketing and Communications.
* Encourage a positive and supportive culture, ensuring a results-driven approach that assists both individual and team growth.
* Establish clear goals, KPIs, and performance metrics, providing regular feedback and evaluations to drive success.
Budget Management:
* Assist in the management of the marketing budget, updating budget tracker and reconciling monthly.
* Assist in allocation of resources in relation to the budget.
Design
* Manage a team of three designers at varying levels, working across UX design, branding, content creation (motion graphics and video), illustration, typography, and other specialties.
* Lead project and task allocation with commercial business objectives in mind, including daily, weekly, and monthly sprint reviews, reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications.
* Manage stakeholder expectations on deliverables and deadlines, including C-suite executives.
* Oversee freelancers to ensure the team is adequately supported, particularly during peak periods and holidays.
* Occasionally brief the team on behalf of third parties or other team members when assets are requested in non-design meetings, such as board meetings or HOD meetings.
Digital
* Lead digital marketing efforts including CRM strategies, to maximize ROI and audience reach.
* Oversee website content management, ensuring that event information is up-to-date, visually appealing, and optimized for SEO.
* Manage a team of three: one product and one junior product manager, and a CRM manager.
* Liaise with external stakeholders when ad hoc work is required, specifically on Salesforce Marketing and Sales Cloud.
* Lead project and task allocation with commercial business objectives in mind, including daily, weekly, and monthly sprint.
* Experience with Square, SevenRooms, See Tickets, Dice, Resident Advisor, Toast, and other CRM or hospitality platforms is an advantage.
* Experience with Salesforce Marketing and Sales Cloud is highly beneficial.
To apply, please email your CV to [emailprotected] by April 24th, using the subject line: Head of Marketing (Mat Cover).
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